Enjoy these photo memories celebrating a year in the life of Armley and Wortley in 1999. PIC: Keith LawsonEnjoy these photo memories celebrating a year in the life of Armley and Wortley in 1999. PIC: Keith Lawson
Enjoy these photo memories celebrating a year in the life of Armley and Wortley in 1999. PIC: Keith Lawson

17 photo memories from Armley and Wortley in 1999

These wonderful photo memories celebrate a year in the life of two neighbouring west Leeds suburbs.

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They focus on Armley and Wortley throughout 1999, during a 12 months which featured bags of community spirit as well as reflections of a postcode comfortable with itself. Sport, charity and school life plays a huge part in these memories as does contrasting traffic and travel stories. A major traffic artery in the community was revealed as Britain's fourth most polluted road while it proved 16th time lucky for one learner driver from Armley. This was LS12 in 1999. Do you recognise anyone? READ MORE: Memories of Armley's Tong Road during the 1960s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

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